Urban population, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Senegal 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Cameroon 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Mauritania 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Palestine, State of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Rwanda 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Mali 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.6817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9795 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.814 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 81.4% (2025)
- Urban population 510.21 million (2025)
- Population, total 626.81 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 26.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.